Affects or effects?

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If my shoes are not comfortable, then it affects(or effects) what I can do that day(the day when I can do).

1. which one is correct? or both?

affects vs (or effects)

and

what I can do that day vs (the day when I can do).

Frankman777 · Accepted Answer

Hi there!
You use affect with an "a" as a verb and effect with an "e" as a noun:

The climate has been affected by global warming.

The effect of global warming on our climate has been considerable.

Philip · Answer

Effect can also be used as a verb, meaning to cause, usually with change.

[The rain effected a change in the humidity in general.]

Mr1bin · Answer

Hi teacher thx for the answer!

Am.. so both are ok?? if so, which one is better to say?

and, please reply my last question as well : )

Khoff · Answer

And "affect" (stress on the first syllable) can be used as a noun, as a technical term in psychology ("The patient was without normal affect.") But most of the time, "affect" is the verb you want and "effect" is the noun you want.

The best rule -- use "afffect" as a noun ONLY if you are a psychologist or psychiatrist! Use "effect" as a verb ONLY in the phrase "to effect a change" (meaning "to cause a change). These two special uses are so rare that you will probably never need them. The general rule is to use "affect" as a verb and "effect" as a noun. Your sentence should be "my shoes affect what I can do that day."

"Affect" (verb) = "Have an effect (noun) on ..."

As to your other question, "what I can do that day" is fine. "The day when I can do" doesn't make any sense.

Mr1bin · Answer

Thank you teacher! so in this question, affect is better to say?

and

what I can do that day vs (the day when I can do).<< is my 2nd question please answer : )

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